Many people speculated on what genre was going to be most heavily featured on Krewella’s first full-length album Get Wet. The trio, known for their incredible hybrid live/DJ performances have shown fans that they are much more than just incredible vocals over banging drops. With this project, they have exposed themselves for what they truly are, three exceptionally talented people that each bring their own style and diversity and blend it together for a successful variation of expression .
Get Wet cannot be placed into a single genre, nor labeled an entirely electronic album. It is simply this: a look inside the hearts of Jahan, Yasmine, and Kris, together the soul and backbone of Krewella.
The album opens with their first single from this album, “Live For The Night”, which gives listeners some familiarity but mainly it sets the mood for what’s to come. Krewella’s statement is clear: “We’re young, we’re here to have fun, and we don’t care what anyone thinks.” This song reflects Krewella’s last year of incessant touring, they literally “live for the night” and are loving every minute of it. Be sure to admire Yasmine’s rap in this track,
“I am tryna holla got that ink up on my colla’
Drinkin til it’s nada, isn’t whiskey I don’t bother
My bitches ain’t no dimes they be mothaf***in’ dollars
So we stack our drinks up high, skyscrappin’ til we taller”
The next track “We Go Down,” could be compared with their “Scorpion King” remix. It’s got lower, ominious sounding vocals and a heavy dub-step drop. Then, we move into “Come and Get It,” and then one of my personal favorites “Enjoy The Ride.” When listening to this track, it’s hard not to imagine walking into house heaven. The mixture of an uplifting beat with incredible vocals, is a perfect match. This song reminds fans that it’s not about what you do, but how you do it; and don’t forget to “enjoy the ride!”
If you’ve seen Krewella live, you know that they play a remarkable amount of hardstyle beats. For those fans, Krewella has not disappointed. Tracks like “We Are One” and “Ring of Fire” both employ the hard-hitting bass that hardstyle shufflers crave. Production-wise, “Ring of Fire” is one of the more impressive tracks on the album. It’s got an enormous drop that is filled with heavy-bass, snares, high hats, bells; but don’t just take my word for it:
Their larger-than-life collaboration track with Patrick Stump and Travis Barker, “Dancing With The Devil”, features spooky vocals from the ladies with masterful drum and guitar talents all on top of Rainman’s phenomenal producing skills. It’s a huge track for the trio, and a song that is sure to get hyped during their live performances.
They slow things down for the middle of the album which includes their huge hit “Alive,” and the song that has not left repeat on my iTunes: “Pass The Love Around.” This melodic track features the unplugged side of Krewella and is truly a reminder of what it’s all about, sharing and giving love. The electronic scene was built on this universally driven principle, and Krewella does a fantastic job of incorporating that into their album. To broaden the scope of the emotions this album features, they’ve included the ballad “Human,” a truthful thought-provoking track that many fans will relate to. For this track, Krewella shows off their amazing melodic dubstep talents and their “softer” side.
For the second-to-last track, they chose to include the track that made them famous: “Killin It.” This track is a reminder of the hard-work that Krewella has dedicated to successfully achieve such a huge project. Few things could be as personal to Krewella as their first full-length album, and the fact that they included “Killin It” shows fans the lengths they’ve traveled since the track was released. Oh, and that it still goes hard as f*ck.
To close the album out, Krewella chose their project with Pegboard Nerds “This Is Not The End.” If you haven’t heard this song yet, stop what you’re doing and go listen to it. Pegboard Nerds successfully compliments Krewella’s astounding vocals with their own hard-hitting dubstep style, and absolutely destroys airwaves. And of course, Krewella wants fans to know that this is their first album, but certainly not the last. Expect to see them around for many more years to come.
As a whole, this album is a dynamic project that crosses over many genres and styles. It is a blend that few artists have been able to acheive, but Krewella has successfully combined both rock and electronic elements together for a sound that is entirely their own. The krew has come such a long way since “Killin It” and Get Wet is only the beginning!
Megan’s Note: Many applause to Krewella for creating such a phenomenal project that has literally not left my “Now Playing” since the stream went live. I truly hope that everyone gets to enjoy this album as much as I have.
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